Natalie Navis '02

Owned and operated by Natalie Navis ’02, The Fold, a boutique in Loveland Shopping Center, features womenswear by contemporary designers’ that is not available elsewhere in Omaha. Navis personally chooses items and stocks only one of each size, thus ensuring a completely unique style for patrons. Many of the pieces are hand sewn and available in limited quantities. Natalie’s sense of style, her attention to detail, and her warm and engaging personality make every visit a personal shopping consultation.

Navis’s professional story is just as delightful as her fashion sense. After graduating from Marian, she attended Creighton University. She then earned a law degree from the University of Nebraska. While working as an attorney, she moonlighted as a personal stylist and fashion blogger in New York. After four years of practicing law and after attending New York Fashion Week for the first time, Natalie took a big leap and left the legal field for the world of women’s designer boutique retail. She learned from the very best at Standard Style in Kansas City and Lola in Fayetteville Arkansas, before returning to Omaha, where she worked at The Mix. She returned to New York to help Marissa Webb and her team open their first brick and mortar store in SOHO. “In a remarkable way, that experience led me to the realization that I was ready to be a small business owner in Omaha,” said Navis. She opened The Fold in August 2016.